LUOF: April 28 — Racism

I missed posting last week because I was ill over the weekend and really only with it by Wednesday. That’s the life of being chronically ill — unpredictable!

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The Meat: Racism

Racism isn’t a new thing, nor is it really improving. This week, I want to call attention to racist actions and how we can do better.

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